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YOUR GUIDANCE TELEGPAK NO. 295.
THE LEPANESE PRESS HAVE BEEN REPRODUCING REUTERS MESSAGES ON
GREY'S DETENTION AND ONE OF THE LEADING PAPERS CAL HAYATƆ HAS
PUBLISHED AN EMBASSY PRESS DRIEFING BASED ON YOUR GUIDANCE AND
HAS LINKED THE CASE WITH THE ARAB CONFERENCE 0:1 HUMAN RIGHTS WHICH
HAS JUST OPENED IN BEIRUT,
2.
A LEBANESE EDITOR HAS SUGGESTED THAT FURTHER PUBLICITY NIGHT
DE GENERATED IF REUTERS OR SOME OTHER INTERESTED PARTY WERE TO
ADDRESS A MESSAGE TO THE PRESIDENT OF THE CONFERENCE WHO IS MR.
GEORGE HAKIM, FORMER LEBANESE MINISTER OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS AND
NOW VICE PRESIDENT OF THE AMERICAN UNIVERSITY.
3. I PUT THIS IDEA TO YOU WITH SOME DIFFIDENCE AS YOU WILL BE
IN A BETTER POSITION TO JUDGE WHETHER IT WILL DO GREY ANY GOOD.
THE CONFERENCE ALTHOUGH OSTENSJELY RELATED TO HUMAN RIGHTS YEAR
IS REALLY AN ARAS PROPAGANDA EXERCISE AND I AC YNABLE TO SAY WHETHER
ANY MATTERS OUTSIDE THE FILESTINIAN CUESTION VILL RECEIVE ANY
ATTENTION,
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ROUND-UP TELEGRAM TO THE SECRETARY OF STATE
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Mr. Anthony Grey
I suggest that to-day's round-up to the Secretary of State might include
a paragraph about Mr. Grey on the following linea:-
In a
Cradock has been trying unsuccessfully since 30 November to obtain
interview with the Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs to make
representations about the conditions of detention of Grey. Parliamentary
reply this afternoon the Prime Minister indicated that the matter could
be discussed at the Prime Ministers' Conference if Grey had not been
released by then. Parliamentary and press interest remains high. Our
present thinking is that you might make a statement fon 11 December, We
shall in the meantime have called in the Chinese Chargé d'Affaires here
if Cradock has not succeeded in making representations in Feking.
Copy to: Mr. Moreton
(James Murray)
3 December, 1968.
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Addressed to FOO telegrem lio. 1078 of 3 December. Repeated for
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Your telegram lo. 962: Grey.
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See my telegram 30. 1074. No progress made. Chinese have not directly
refused interview but in onsser to repeated requests have said with some
direourtesy that they have no news.
2.
In the circumstances I should see no objection from this end if Prime
Minister wished to ex:lein that so far Chinese are proving very
reluctant to see me over Grey.
FCO pass Routine Hong Kong.
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AND IT WOULD BE HELPUL TO BE ABLE TO REPORT THAT REPRESENTATIONS HAD
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INTERVIEW, THE PUBLICITY ON ACCESS AND BBC'S STATEMENT THAT I WOULD BE
MAKING PROTEST HAVE NO DOUBT DECIDED THE CHINESE TO KEEP ME WAITING.
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Addressed to FCO telegram No. 1075 of 3 December Repeated for
information to: Hong Kong.
I see that the Economist of 16 November reverts to the idea of reprisals
against N.C.N.A. London if Grey is not soon released, Would it not be
advisable to speak privately to the Economist and explain the point that
action against Chinese officials in London would merely produce stronger
counter-action against British officials in Peking without assisting
Grey? The lessons from 1967 are clear enough if they could be put to the
Economist in confidence.
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GREY.
B B C FAR EASTERN SERVICE HAVE BEEN GIVING EXTENSIVE COVERAGE TO GREY'S
CASE IN THEIR CHINESE AND ENGLISH LANGUAGE SERVICES, YOU WILL BE
INTERESTED TO KNOW, THAT MRS GREY WILL BE INTERVIEWED DURING THEIR
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ME Edith Temple-Roberts of BBC External Services (tel Caveat Garden 3456
xt 2581) phmed to ask our advice on a broadcast thay plan to sew out
M= Grey in their "Asian Topical Comments" series. This will be a human
appeal' to the Chinese in the form of a commentary on the news of
yesterday's
visit to 1* Grey. She said they intended to highlight
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the fact of it such and over other H.K. primers whom
have
the chinese hal mentine 2 now been vedeased, as well drawing attention
to the conditions under which Mcgrey is confined. Ska asted for
comparative in formation on treatment of H.K. prisners a detainees. I
said I would ring her back.
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2. I sputke later to Mteven Charlton (who is well-the down and respected
in than a Pakistani journalist circles) who is in fast writing the talk
on Grey. This will be in a "journalist talking about a fellow
journalist" theme and is not designed to make much play of the contrast
"chinese barbarity in Peking British humanexes in Itay King" He was,
however, ylal to have some back ground material (which I cleared with
11t Carter in H.K. Dept.) on the treatment of Jetainees
gave me detail & 3. Later I spoke to M2 House who
In the recent External Services coverage of M2 Grey's case. In
Среј'яске, те last eight days there have been eight broadcasts in the
Chinese and other Far Easter transmisions about 11= Grey.
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with the P.M. was also came. For our private information rly M2 House
told me that they plan to carry an interview with 11 Grey (the twist the
wards in English). We will be told the Jak of trimmission in adorace, we
will also be sent transcripts of met interview and of MF Charlton's
talk.
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Your telegram Guidance 296: British Subject Detained in China.
The first sentence of paragraph 1 of your telegram under reference is
incorrect. Grey was placed under house arrest following arrest of 8
journalists only 3 of whom were ployees of NCNA. Seven of these
including two of NCNA ze were fined 50 Hong Kong dollars on 5 August and
released. The only one of the 8 sentenced to a term of imprisonment was
the MCNA reporter Hsueh Ping who has now been released.
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